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English noun: hookworm | |||
| 1. | hookworm (animal) parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nematode, nematode worm, roundworm | ||
| Member meronym | Ancylostomatidae, family Ancylostomatidae | ||
| 2. | hookworm (state) infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin | ||
| Synonyms | hookworm disease | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | helminthiasis | ||
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